Do you routinely check HLA-B*58:01 allele status in patients of Vietnamese descent before starting allopurinol? Would you check it if they've already been tolerating it for years?
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When do you check HLA-B*58:01 allele status in patients of Vietnamese descent?
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General Internal Medicine · Northside Hospital
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Of asian or african ameican descent
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